ROAD TRIP: Part I

Labor Day weekend brought some much needed time off for several of the clowns in the crew. It also afforded the opportunity to visit far-away haunts for the opportunity to knock off old projects.

How did we fare? Just you wait and see!

This shot is ridiculously blown out. Why is it up you might ask? Well, it is a simultaneous butt-shot of Kristen and Karyn wearing almost the exact same outfit. It just blows my mind that people would even try things like this.

I asked Dave to give me a Climbing Magazine cover-worthy image. If we edit out the background and put him on some horror-show in Eldo about 500 feet up, I think we have it! Ahh yes. Diggs brought the gnar to the aircraft carrier boulder. Her and Karyn both worked the moves and were closing in on a sequence when the rain started. Boo. So much for the Aircraft Carrier boulder session.

Upon arriving back in camp, we learned that a scant 3 miles from where we were getting rained out, the boulders were still bone dry. After some dinner and rest, we headed up to the Minturn Mile boulder for a headlamp sesh.

Dave got on "Return of the Jedi" and after a few quick remember-the-beta burns, he sent it smoothly. I swear this dood can fly. I also swear he has a head...despite what this image may lead you to believe. I also tried the line quite a bit and managed to do it in two overlapping sections. Unfortunately, the send would not come that night. However, Rich was to be coming up Sunday afternoon and wanted to work Minturn-Mile. I figured I would rest all the next day and send the following evening.

The next day dawned fairly cool and we were all VERY slow to motivate. Unfortunately this would turn out to be a dab, as weather was on the way. Karyn enjoyed some of the lower-grades the area had to offer.

Karyn and Diggs both worked Minturn Mile early in the day, but I decided to hold out for Rich and less humid / warm conditions.

Kryn bringing the GRRRR. Beta is now figured out kids. Sends coming soon.

T.J. showed up right as the rain began which ended the Minturn Mile session for the girls and the "immortality" session for Dave. T.J. talked me into sliding down a wet boulder on crash pads. Unfortunately, it didn't work. It was fun to try though!

After a quick drive into Red-Cliff for beers at Mango's while waiting out the rain and phone calls to the Dello, it was clear that Red Cliff was not going to be drying out anytime soon.

But what would become of our heroes? Would they tuck tail and head back to Denver, projects left dripping in the aspens?

Or would Rich show up with enough PSYCHE to help call the most epic audible of all time and send the crew on to a session filled with sends, fun, and glory!?!

Here is a hint of the answer to that question. Part 2 to come later in the week.